The mansion, which was built in 1856 and housed every governor from Sam Houston to George W. Bush, was undergoing renovations at the time of the blaze, including the installation of a fire sprinkler system ...

The first Texas governor to use a wheelchair will soon move into a governor’s mansion built 134 years before the Americans with Disabilities Act required accessibility for the disabled. But thanks to an arsonist’s Molotov cocktail, the 1856 mansion needs only minor fixes before the January arrival of Gov.-elect Greg Abbott.

Calling the old policy "stupid," the head of the Department of Public Safety said Tuesday that congressional and state elected officials will no longer have to endure a background check to access the Governor's Mansion.

At least three Texas state representatives opted not to attend a reception at the Governor's Mansion this week rather than submit to new security procedures requiring that even legislators submit to background checks to gain access.

Four years after an arsonist nearly burned down the Texas Governor’s Mansion, Gov. Rick Perry and his wife, Anita, stood a few feet from its iconic front porch and announced Wednesday that a painstaking restoration of the 156-year-old structure is complete.

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Restoration of the Texas Governor’s Mansion takes a significant step Wednesday, with the return of historic furnishings to the building. Gov. Rick Perry and the first lady are expected to return to the mansion late next month.

When Rick Perry recently attacked entrenched politicians for living large at taxpayers' expense, critics were quick to turn the tables on the governor, highlighting his rental mansion in West Austin. A Tribune review shows how much it costs.

Gov. Rick Perry has come a long way from his humble roots in a West Texas ranch. In 2008, he moved from the Governor's Mansion into a $10,000 a month estate in West Austin. Perry says security is his utmost concern and "to do that on the cheap is pretty hard to do." His critics say he's living a luxurious lifestyle on the taxpayers' dime.

The historic Texas Governor’s Mansion was nearly obliterated when an unknown arsonist tossed a Molotov cocktail on the front porch on June 8, 2008. After careful restoration, the Greek Revival structure is almost ready for company.

The state ought to slow down proposals to expand the Governor's Mansion, House Speaker Joe Straus said in the inaugural TribLive event this morning, creating an obstacle to an idea endorsed by First Lady Anita Perry that has stirred historic preservationists in Texas.